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Pangasinan

Pangasinan is a language spoken in the Philippines. It is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, which includes Indonesian and Malay. Pangasinan is spoken in the province of Pangasinan, as well as in the cities of Manila and Baguio. There are approximately 2 million speakers of Pangasinan. Pangasinan is a tonal language, which means that the meaning of a word can change depending on the pitch of the speaker's voice. Pangasinan has two main dialects: Central Pangasinan and Western Pangasinan. Central Pangasinan is the dialect spoken in the province of Pangasinan, while Western Pangasinan is spoken in the cities of Manila and Baguio. Pangasinan is a subject-verb-object language, which means that the verb comes after the subject and the object. For example, the sentence "I ate the apple" would be "Akin neng mangga ko." Pangasinan is a pro-drop language, which means that pronouns are often omitted. For example, the sentence "I am going to the store" would be "Papan ko ra." Pangasinan has a rich oral tradition, and many folktales and epic poems have been passed down through the generations. One of the most famous epic poems is the "Dalit," which tells the story of a man who is tricked by a woman into marrying her. Pangasinan is also a musical language, and many of the words have a musical quality to them. For example, the word for "sun" is "tulala," which sounds like a lullaby. Pangasinan is a beautiful and unique language that is an important part of Philippine culture.

Language group

Philippine languages

Language locales, regions and scripts

Pangasinan
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